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Great Wall carries the weight
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2020
» Although General Motors' business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production hub for pickups, a segment in which the country ranks fifth globally for manufacturing.
Painting with a more diversified palette
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/02/2020
» The Tangkaravakoon family is well known in local business circles for TOA Paint Thailand, a maker and distributor of decorative paint and coating products founded by married couple Prachak and Laor Tangkaravakoon.
GM to lay off 1,500 staff in Rayong
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/02/2020
» US car maker General Motors has confirmed that roughly 1,500 workers from its Thai operations will be laid off this year once Chinese maker Great Wall Motors takes ownership of the company's Rayong facilities.
Chevrolet closure puts workers in limbo
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/02/2020
» More than 300,000 Chevrolet cars in Thailand risk losing maintenance services after the US car maker General Motors (GM) announced a halt in sales of the Chevrolet brand locally by 2020.
GM to withdraw from Thailand this year
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/02/2020
» General Motors (GM) announced it will stop selling Chevrolet vehicles in Thailand and sell its Rayong plant by the end of this year.
Siam GS upbeat on outlook
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 30/01/2020
» Siam GS Battery, an affiliate of Siam Motors Group, remains optimistic about its car battery shipments amid bearish exports and the baht's appreciation.
TCP targets Myanmar with plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/10/2019
» TOA-Chugoku Paints (TCP) has earmarked 500 million baht to construct its first overseas paint factory in Myanmar, expecting to capture demand from megaprojects.
MG Sales looks to Q4 revival
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 26/09/2019
» MG Sales Thailand is optimistic the overall car market will pick up in the fourth quarter amid a contraction in monthly car sales for three months in a row, saying each car distributor is launching new models to stimulate the local market.
BMW keen on battery supply
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/09/2019
» BMW Group Manufacturing Thailand, a local production arm of the German luxury car maker, expects its Thai supplier of high-voltage batteries to lower its car assembly cost for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) sold in Thailand.
Siam GS Battery kicks off $10m Myanmar plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/09/2019
» Siam GS Battery, an affiliate of Siam Motors Group, has started operation of a battery charging plant in Myanmar with an investment of US$10 million, expecting to serve rapid growth of auto sales in that country.